Matching
Match the correct word for each item. Write the letter
AND the word for each answer in the space provided.
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IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS, PEOPLE, AND PLACES
Match each item with the
correct statement below. You will not use all the items. A | Cold War | B | satellite
nation | C | arms race | D | Iron Curtain | E | containment |
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A(n) ____ in Eastern Europe was controlled politically and economically by the
Soviet Union.
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The ____ was the imaginary line that divided Europe between capitalist West and
Communist East.
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3.
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The term ____ refers to the competition that developed between the United
States and the Soviet Union for power and influence in the world.
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After World War II, American leaders developed a policy of ____ to resist and
stop the spread of communism.
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The struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union to gain weapons
superiority was the ____.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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IDENTIFYING MAIN IDEAS
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Which of the following best describes satellite nations?
A | nations in debt to the World Bank | C | nations west of the iron
curtain | B | nations that belonged to NATO | D | nations dominated by the Soviet
Union |
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What did President Truman promise in the Truman Doctrine?
A | to support nations trying to resist Soviet control. | C | to enforce the American foreign
policy of brinkmanship. | B | to fight hunger anywhere in the
world. | D | to reject the former
policy of containment. |
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The Berlin airlift was President Truman’s response to the
______________
A | reunification of East and West Germany. | C | Soviet blockade of West
Berlin. | B | German development of the atomic bomb. | D | construction of the Berlin
Wall. |
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In response to the formation of NATO, the Soviet Union ____________
A | created the Warsaw Pact. | C | ended the Berlin
airlift. | B | left the United Nations. | D | joined the Marshall Plan. |
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Members of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) charged numerous
Hollywood figures with ________________
A | promoting anti-Semitism. | C | spying for the Soviet
Union. | B | avoiding the issue of racism. | D | being sympathetic to Communist
ideas. |
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What was the outcome of the Korean War?
A | Korea was unified under a Communist government. | C | Korea remained divided at almost
exactly the same place as before the war. | B | North Korea surrendered after the threat of
atomic warfare. | D | China
controlled North Korea while South Korea remained independent. |
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Both President Truman’s Federal Employee Loyalty Program and Senator
Joseph McCarthy’s hearings aimed to ___________
A | fight discrimination in government jobs. | C | reinvigorate the American
economy. | B | defend Americans’ civil liberties. | D | expose Communists in the United
States. |
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The Soviet Union wanted to rebuild after World War 2 in ways that would
________
A | protect its own interests. | C | provide markets for its
products. | B | establish a politically open world. | D | prevent the United States from building an
empire. |
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For nearly 50 years, the Cold War was characterized by ___________
A | major battles worldwide. | C | American and Soviet
isolationism. | B | the gradual decline of Soviet power. | D | political conflict and military
tensions. |
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What was one result of the federal government’s hunt for
Communists?
A | Immigration from Southern and Central Europe increased. | C | Hollywood focused on
films dealing with controversial issues. | B | The climate of suspicion in the United States
disappeared. | D | Some
people’s civil rights were violated. |
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Which country controlled Korea up to the end of World War 2?
A | Germany | C | the United States | B | Italy | D | Japan |
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At the end of World War II, Korea was divided into ______________
A | Southern pro-American government and a Northern pro-Communist
government | C | a Southern pro-Communist government and a Northern pro-American
government | B | a Southern pro-Fascist government and a Northern pro-Communist
government | D | none of the
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Multiple Response
Identify
one date and one political system for each of the following nations. You must check 2
answers for each.
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The Cold War in Europe
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USSR became _______ in the year _______
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19.
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East Germany became _______ in the year _______
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China became _______ in the year _______
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France became an ally of the US and _______ in the year _______
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